Andrei Svechnikov, F:The 18-year-old has speed, power, puck-handling skills and the ability to finish. The Hurricanes hope he will quickly develop into an elite scorer in the NHL after he scored 40 goals in 44 games for Barrie of the Ontario Hockey League last season. ... ... Micheal Ferland, F: The 26-year-old had NHL career highs in goals (21) and points (41) last season. He brings size (6-foot-2, 208 pounds) and a much-needed physical presence to the forward group. ... Dougie Hamilton, D:The big, rangy defenseman (6-6, 210) has improved his goal total in each of his six NHL seasons and scored 17 in 2017-18, tied for the NHL lead among defensemen with Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ivan Provorov of the Philadelphia Flyers. The 25-year-old has three seasons remaining on a six-year contract. ... Calvin de Haan, D:The 27-year-old unrestricted free agent signed a four-year, $18.2 million contract on July 3. He adds depth to the left side on a defense that was already among the best groups in the NHL. ... Petr Mrazek, G:After splitting time between the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers last season, Mrazek, 26, agreed to terms on a one-year, $1.5 million contract July 1. He will challenge Scott Darling for playing time. ... Rod Brind'Amour, coach: It is the 47-year-old's first job as NHL coach. He was an assistant and development coach with the Hurricanes since June 7, 2011. He played 694 games over 10 seasons for Carolina, winning the Stanley Cup in 2006.